Tornado Passes through the New Garden area

August 29th, 2006
Around 3:30pm Tuesday afternoon a F-1 tornado touched down in the area of Penn Green Road in the back yard of Guizzetti Mushroom Farms. Fire company crews were on the road immediately after the storm passed through the area investigating the damage, and making sure everyone in the area was alright. There were no reported injuries as a result of the storm. The storm ripped the roof off of one of the Guizzetti mushroom houses.

The storm was investigated the next day by the National Weather Service, and they confirmed that it was in fact a F-1 Tornado. A F-1 category tornado can have wind speeds of up to 73-122mph. Only about 36% of confirmed tornados are reported to be of this strength. The tornado that touched down in New Garden was reported to have moved close to 30mph, 150 yards wide, and about 2 miles long. The storm formed in the Penn Green road area and then headed in the direction of Hockessin, Delaware. Company was initially dispatched to assist the police department. AMB23 arrived on scene and set up command. While en route to the New Garden Township building, Eng 23-1 was directed to go to Guizzetti Mushroom Farms to investigate the situation with the reported damage to buildings. Other units drove through out the area searching for damage or anyone needing help.

Units responding : Eng 23-1, 23-2, 23-3, AMB23, Traffic 23,

Mutual Aid : Hockessin Eng 19-3, Hockessin Fire police, Traffic units from Sta. 12, Sta. 24, and fire police from Sta. 22

 

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